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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabella O'Malley

How powerful windstorms caused deaths and extensive damage across Houston

© 2024 Karen Warren / Staff photographer

Exceptional windstorms that could leave some Houston residents without power for weeks left damage in their wake comparable to that caused by a hurricane, meteorologists said Friday.

“We believe this windstorm is the most significant windstorm likely for the Houston area since Hurricane Alicia back in 1983,” said Janice Maldonado, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office.

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